- come from an educated perspective: all ideological considerations must demonstrate actual understanding of the relevant feminist concepts;

Comments consisting of exploratory/follow-up questions, in good faith, constitute an exception to these requirements (though we do encourage reading our definitions/studies sections of the FAQ, linked below).

Posting Rules

Rules regarding debating:

Criticism of feminist concepts/organizations/persons is welcomed if it meets the following criteria:

- it is topical/directly relevant to the topic at hand;

- it is verifiably sourced (i.e. it doesn’t rely on mere dismissiveness/speculation, non-feminist preferences or anecdotal evidence. In particular, pure anti-feminist propaganda is not allowed, since personal non-/anti-feminist preferences are deemed as not informative or relevant); furthermore, presentation of relevant data must not be biased against the feminist position (i.e. there should be a best effort to include the evidence/arguments supportive of the feminist position);

- it is properly qualified: i.e. it correctly identifies the problem at the appropriate level, instead of unwarrantably generalizing it, especially if it does so for the whole collection of movements that constitute feminism;

- all ideological considerations must contribute to understanding the feminist perspective, and be consistent with an attitude of encouragement towards further learning.

I actually work as a preK teacher and when I was in school we were taught that the best way to compliment children is for their accomplishments rather than their looks etc. Like, you're doing a great job cutting those shapes out, or you're being a nice friend by sharing toys with your friends.